Seven Churches Turkiye Trip

Join us in Turkiye as we travel with our partners The Outreach Foundation and Pars Theological Centre for a unique trip. We will participate in a Persian Diaspora training conference in Izmir, led by Pars, and then embark on rich tour in biblical history as we visit the Seven Churches of Revelation (Rev 2 & 3).

Pars Theological Center equips servant-leaders to love God, serve others, and transform the Persian speaking world through accredited theological education and holistic spiritual formation. Founded in 2010 by an interdenominational Iranian team led by Rev. Dr. Mehrdad Fatehi, Pars Theological Center stands as the only Iranian-led, accredited Persian-language theological institution in the world. Pars has been particularly active in 2026 given the crisis in Iran. Families struggle under the weight of persecution, political instability and restricted freedoms, creating deep spiritual hunger. Amid hardship, one of the world’s fastest-growing Christian movements is emerging—nearly one million followers of Jesus Christ meeting in homes, online, and as refugees across the diaspora. Most pastors and leaders lack access to theological training, pastoral care, and emotional support. Pars responds by forming Christian leaders grounded in Scripture, to shepherd communities and bear faithful witness to the hope of Jesus Christ in Iran and beyond. You are invited to support this conference that can change lives, including yours.

The team will gather in Izmir on Monday, Nov. 2, where we will be based for 5 nights. After devotions and final conference preparations on Tuesday morning Nov. 3, we will tour Smyrna and Pergamum. Wednesday, Nov. 4–Friday, Nov. 6 will be dedicated to participating with the Pars Theological Centre Conference and also engaging with other Persian Diaspora partners. On Nov. 7 & 8, we will tour Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Hierapolis and Laodicea while staying in Pamukkale (Philadelphia). We then shift to Ephesus for two nights and will tour Miletus, St. John Bascilica, Slope Homes and the amazingly preserved city of Ephesus. Having walked through the pages of Revelation, we then return home with early morning flights from Izmir on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Price for double occupancy is $2,450 per person (additional $850 for single occupancy). Trip costs include all transportation in Türkiye, food, lodging, and guided tours. Participants must secure their own roundtrip airfare to/from Izmir ADB.

Registration deadline for all trip participants is Sept. 1. A non-refundable $150 deposit to The Outreach Foundation is required to secure your place.

If you are interested, please reach out to Caroline.Krause@hppres.org.